University of South Florida

School of Music

USF College of Design, Art & Performance

Student Experience

Music students at USF work hard and play hard. Serious music students understand that excelling at their craft requires hours of dedicated work in individual and group settings. The ability to work on phrases, passages, techniques, and masterworks until they are perfected is required by everyone seeking a life filled with music making. USF equips music students with the tools to take personal responsibility for their educational, musical, and professional success. One of our core missions is to prepare students for music making in an ever-evolving modern society.

The USF music community is collaborative and close-knit. Our students share a passion and drive for musical excellence, while creating personal and professional relationships they will treasure for the rest of their lives. Our students and faculty are knowledgeable, passionate, creative, supportive, and encouraging.  While music is at the forefront of our students' lives, there are numerous social organizations and opportunities where they form deep and lasting relationships with their classmates and professors

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